How can I stop cameras from making so manyt DNS requests
I have security concerns over the use of the C100 and C200 Security Cameras.
In any 24 hour period a single camera makes around 22,750 DNS requests to one of five addresses.
The requests are split as:
euw1-relay-dcipc.i.tplinknbu.com 14071
n-device-api.tplinkcloud.com 1239
n-devs-dcipc.tplinkcloud.com 1029
n-deventry-dcipc.tplinkcloud.com 620
Each camera records to a microSD, is not connected to the app, and is kept separated from my main network. I access it (if I need to, which is not often) via a privately set up VPN directly to the devices MAC/IP address.
Is there a way to stop each camera from making so many requests (other than simply blocking them via a pi-hole)?
Also, what is the need for each camera to make so many requests out of my network? I do not believe it is simply to check for software updates as all camera work fine with no updates what so ever.
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Solla-topee wrote
Update 2/24
Good news! The team made some beta firmware for frequent DNS Query for Tapo C200, we'd invite you to join the beta firmware test.
Model : Tapo C200 1.0 &2.0
Beta Firmware Note: optimized the camera DNS query frequency
Note: please be sure you have read The Beta Test Agreement before proceeding!
How to update beta firmware : the Beta Firmware will be pushed to your TP-Link ID over the air *Camera should be online to receive the firmware, please update the firmware in your Tapo app when an update (Beta firmware) is available in your app,
How to can I get the beta firmware :
Please email to support.forum@tp-link.com with Title ' [Forum ID 578442 ] Model + Tap Cam DNS Query Beta '
Be sure to provide below information when reaching us
- TP-Link ID
- Model Number of your Camera
This update was added today.
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@Solla-topee The C100 has this issue as well. I hope you fix it there too.
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Hello @Celico
There are plans for optimizing on Tapo C100 model too.
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Janiek wrote
This update was added today.
@Janiek thank you for sharing this information!
We created a support email titled with 'Forum ID 578442' for your case to invite you to test the beta firmware.
You can reply to the support email to join the beta test. Feel free to share any new observations with the new firmware on the support email or forum, thank you!
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The problem has now stopped for me. However, I did not install the beta and the camera's firmware version remains at 1.3
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@Janiek is there an update for the C210 as well? Mine that I bought last week which is on v1.3.1 did over 3000 DNS lookups in just a few hours - it's by far the biggest user of my DNS for no good reason. My older C200 isn't doing it though.
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Hi @Taomyn,
I have created a support ticket for your issue posted on the community below to better help you. You can reply to the support email to solve the issue.
Best Regards
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Any idea when we will see an update for the C100?
My C200 stopped the ecessive DNS requests, the C100 however still floods the network.
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